White Plains, N.Y. and London, July 13, 2011 — AboveNet Communications, a leading provider of high bandwidth connectivity solutions, today announced it will provide fibre based services to Tutis Point, QiComm`s new data centre located in Docklands, London.
AboveNet will provide connectivity infrastructure to enable QiComm to build a secure private network for client services and deliver bandwidth in a reliable and cost efficient manner over a resilient, secure, scalable network.
Tutis Point is a privately owned data centre that specialises in delivering innovative telecommunication solutions worldwide. Recently opened it will not only provide additional capacity in a key business district but also supplier diversity in the existing co-location sector and deliver cutting-edge technology in the telecommunications arena.
“Our new data centre showcases our continued commitment to provide customers connectivity with leading edge facilities in London with a comprehensive portfolio of next generation platforms. Our relationship with AboveNet will ensure we are able to deliver these solutions effectively and efficiently, enabling our customers to expand their businesses locally or globally,” said QiComm CEO Pat Nabhan.
AboveNet`s purpose-built network allows customers to benefit from a flexible and secure service. For QiComm clients this includes:
- Access to AboveNet`s full suite of fibre based services connecting every major London data centre and any City location
- High bandwidth connectivity between London and the main business districts of Europe and the U.S
- Connectivity to ultra low-latency routes serving the finance community
“Our ongoing strategy to invest in connecting to data centres is key to our success. A significant proportion of customer connections include routes into one or more data centres. As the demand for high bandwidth connections increases AboveNet is able to support critical IT business needs such as business continuity, disaster recovery and security,” said John Donaldson, UK Managing Director, AboveNet.
“We are delighted to be able to deliver high quality, bandwidth solutions to QiComm Data Centre to support increasing demands for high bandwidth, resilient and secure data transfer,” Donaldson added.
About AboveNet
AboveNet, Inc. is a leading provider of high bandwidth connectivity solutions for business and carriers. Its private optical network delivers key network and IP services in and between top U.S. and European markets. AboveNet`s network is widely used in demanding markets such as financial and legal services, media, health care, retail and government. More information is available at www.above.net.
About QiComm
QiComm was awarded the fastest growing telecoms company in 2010`s Tech Track 100 by the Sunday Times, and experienced 43 percent growth in the year. The company provides carrier services, data centre and managed services, wholesale voice over broadband services, wireless network service and telco systems integration. For more information, please visit www.qicomm.com.
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Contact Information
Melissa Miller
AboveNet Public Relations UK
+44 207 220 3856
mmiller@above.net
Kristen Hyland
AboveNet Public Relations
(914) 993-1250
khyland@above.net
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